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空气

kōng qì · kong qi

Traditional 空氣

HSK 2Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. air
  2. atmosphere
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  1. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)房间(fángjiān)的(de)空气(kōngqì)不太(bùtài)好(hǎo)。

    The air in this room isn't great.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)去(qù)开(kāi)窗(chuāng)。

    I'll open the window.

  3. Liangliang

    外面(wàimiàn)的(de)空气(kōngqì)怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？

    How's the air outside?

  4. Dengdeng

    有点(yǒudiǎn)冷(lěng)，可是(kěshì)空气(kōngqì)很(hěn)新鲜(xīnxiān)。

    A bit cold, but the air is very fresh.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)开(kāi)五(wǔ)分钟(fēnzhōng)吧(ba)。

    Then let's open it for five minutes.

  6. Dengdeng

    五(wǔ)分钟(fēnzhōng)后(hòu)，你(nǐ)就(jiù)要(yào)找(zhǎo)外套(wàitào)了(le)。

    In five minutes you'll be looking for a jacket.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

随(suí)着(zhe)汽(qì)车(chē)的(de)增(zēng)加(jiā)，空(kōng)气(qì)也(yě)跟(gēn)着(zhe)变(biàn)糟(zāo)。

With the increase of cars, the air pollution has gotten worse.

Tatoeba: Chinese by umidake · English by pig8322 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

空(kōng)气(qì)中(zhōng)的(de)微(wēi)粒(lì)可(kě)以(yǐ)引(yǐn)发(fā)癌(ái)症(zhèng)。

Tiny particles in the air can cause cancer.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by papabear · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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空
kōng

empty; air

气
qì

gas; air; smell

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